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noun

conjugate

either of two related things that correspond to or mirror each other

In a sentence

Three example sentences with conjugate, each labelled with its topic.

  • In chemistry every acid has a conjugate, the base it becomes after giving up a proton, and the pair always appear together.

    Science

  • The signal filter multiplies each frequency by its conjugate, the same complex number with the sign of its imaginary part reversed.

    Technology

  • The puzzle pairs each rune with its conjugate, a mirror-image twin that must sit opposite it on the board.

    Gaming

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